Friday 22 May 2015

Cold nights

The nights have quickly turned cold here, perfect for curling up under a quilt and relaxing in front of the TV with some stitching... or even better, hand-quilting that very same quilt that's keeping you warm!


Alex's quilt has been getting attention a lot of attention lately, and I'm so excited that it's nearly finished! I'm really happy with how the quilting is turning out—I've not done much hand quilting before, and not using this heavier pearl thread which just seems to glide. Progress seems to be coming along really quickly, and I just have a little bit left that I want to add.


I have also started stitching a label for the back. Alex loves seeing me working on his 'blanket' and asking when he can use it.... hopefully soon!

Until next time xx

Thursday 7 May 2015

United Stitches

I've had limited free time to stitch, but every chance I have had has been spent stitching samples for Rosalie Quinlan. She sent me five designs from her "United Stitches" quilt to help her out with...



They're small designs but with heaps of detail! I loved using the vibrant Cosmos threads.


Each pattern comes with two of the same design so you can swap with a friend - such a great concept! These got put in the post back to Rosalie yesterday, but I'm hoping to get some time soon to stitch some up for myself :)

Until next time xx